And the kicker? Ludivine wasn't a pet stunt-staged to run the race. She'd been let outside by her owner, presumably for a stroll around the premises. But instead the hound dog found her way to the race start line and simply ran along with the human racers.

"All I did was open the door, and she ran the race on her own accord," Ludivine's owner, April Hamlin, told MSN.com.

These dogs were part of the Loews Dog Surfing Competition at Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego on June 16.
More than 50 dogs participated as thousands of fans watched the event.
Ricochet, a golden retriever, who won in the large dog category.